The Kia Waikato/BOP Magic might have one eye on the semifinals coming up on June 30 but first they have to get past the Mystics at the ASB Centre at Baypark tonight.
The potential for a banana skin slip up is high as the Mystics are bottom of the table but more than capable of beating any other team in the ANZ Championship if they turn up with their A game.
The Magic are set to become the first defending champions in the competition's history to make the play-offs the following year. Their captain and centre, Laura Langman, says they are in a positive frame of mind especially after beating the Melbourne Vixens 58-51 last game in a repeat of last year's grand final.
"That was a key shift for us in terms of us gaining that momentum. We still have one more round robin game and are still guaranteed two more weeks hopefully. Firebirds and Vixens were certainly big wins for us," Langman said.
"The season has just rocketed by this year which is a good thing as the energy levels are quite high for this time of the year, so all is well. We have certainly clicked into our processes well, week in and week out, and we are getting much more efficient in what we do and how we operate.
